The curse of the QB
From 1970 until 2003 the Miami Dolphins have only had 2 losing seasons. I did a double take myself when I saw that statistic of only 2 losing seasons in 34 years. (1976 they went 6-8, and 1988 they went 6-10. Five of those seasons they finished with a .500 record of 8-8. This leaves a jaw dropping 27 seasons that they had a winning record.) Sometimes as phins news fans we need to check the history books, to be reminded of why we love our team so much, even though they have not preformed up the same high standards over the last 8 years. The Dolphins are like a child of ours that we love unconditionally, even when they disappoint us at times. (From 2004-2011 they have had 6 losing seasons. That is just sick. Talk about a swing in fortunes, in only 8 years the Dolphins have tripled their losing seasons, compared to a time frame of 34 years.)
Obviously when a team is blessed with two hall of fame quarterbacks like Dan Marino and Bob Griese that played for a combined 31 years, then there is no surprise that the Dolphins racked up so many winning seasons. It is also no surprise that after the retirement of Dan Marino this team has been on the ultimate QB carousel ride, and the end result has been a devastating fall from grace.
This look back into the history books, clearly drives home the point more than ever, that even though football is a team sport, a teams success rests squarely on the shoulders of their signal caller. Football gambling fans will admit that with out the key ingredient of a stud QB, it is an extremely difficult up hill battle for a team to be able to consistently compete with the Tom Bradys, Eli Mannings, and Aaron Rogers of the world. The question is do the Dolphins have someone special on the roster who can finally bring back the glory days to a fan base that is desperately clamoring for something good to cheer about?
They talk about curses in other sports, like the Chicago Cubs, or the Boston Red Sox, but it appears the Dolphins have their own curse, the curse of the QB.
